Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-05
SERIOUS CHARGE.
Is. II. Campbell Accused of Embczl'inE
SO ,0o0-Tha Report Denied IN go.o By
His Friends

Is. Y. Campbell Accused of EmbczlnnG
SO, 0o0-Tha Report Denied IN yo.o By
His Friends
Wichita LlgIe
Yesterday intelligence was received in
the city through the Associated Press that
rumors had reached Clicago from Fort
Worth, Tex, that Burton H. Campbell,
msnsger OF the State Capital rarch, had
been arrested, charged with the enb zzle-
ment OF So, 600. The message further
stated that inquiry st the office of
| the syndicate st Chicago elected
the denial Of the arrest Of Campbell. "It
was learned, however, that the syndicate
/ has been dissatisfied with Campbeus
management and had deposed him :"
Further, it states that en- investigation OF
his accounts is now in progress, but
officers Of the syndicate refuse to make
any statement as to the result.
The standing OF MIR. Campbell in both
social and business circles caused the
intelligence TO be received with the
greatest surprise, snd ct the same time
with considerable distrust by MIR. Camp.
! BELLS friends III this city. He
| is msn whose business trans
actions in this city are cutie
extensive, He is welI-known SIS the
owner OF several large tracts Of land
around the city, and as having disposed
Of quite large amount Of property dur
ing the recent activity in the real estate
market. He is also 4 large stocknoIder
in the street car company and several
other enterprises.
MIR, Campbell could not be found st his
home on Park place, ont it was learned
/ from his brother, VI. c. Campbell, living
on North EmpOris avenue, that he asQ
Just LETT tor Chicago by the evening train
| over the Santa Fe. Ills brother, when
asked regarding the matter, very
considerably and Kindly made an ey-
| pianstion OF the affair. He says that he
has thorough knowledge O1his brothers.
J business relations with the company sad
can safely sta.e Wi. cut fear Of contra
d,ctiOn that there was not the least
CTookednes6 in any Of Ms transactions.
"Abou. two years ago Mr.. C4mpbel,"
! his brother continued, "ooUght $4,000
worth OF stock, emitting him 70 Cne-siX-
! teenth interest in the company. There
/ appeared to be sOr. Of tact. understand.
/ ing that he was to be the manager Of
/ the ranch. He took charge and
continued for some time 10 give
/ the greatest OF satisfaction. The ranch
/ was IN superb COnditi n none could be IN
any better. But the property commenced
/ to increase greatly in value until now his
/ interest is worth 81 least $780, 900. j. Y.
/ Farewell, q wealthy capitalist u Chicago
and one OF the stockholders,
commenced to coyet this six-
teeuth interest, and wss deter
mined to get possession Of it at only
nominal price. He brought up various
| excuses, and eudeavored to trump up
various matters TO bring about 6 stete Of
! affairs favorable 10 MS pro iects. At last
/ Mr.. Campbell sad re would give Up
the management CT the l2rch, and
| handed into the company his resignation
| to take effect August ].
The intention to grasp his brothers.
/ interest III the ranch, MIR. Campbell stated
/ was still foremost in FarWeI's mind.
J SO ne, NJ. c. Campbell, went to Chicago
J end there met Mr.. FaTwell and laid the
matter before him. And it was at last
( agreed TO leave the matter to be adjusted
| by Hon. G. i. FarWelI, brother Of
J. V, and Aonor Taylor. The
question tor these two gentlemen to settle
YVES simply whether the stock of Mr.
| Campbell WEs worth S2j 600, the price he
originally paid for it, Or worth more.
There is, Mr.. NJ. c. Campbell stated, no
embezz,ement OF any kind connected
with he sf4ir. He himself knows
| all the men from whom his brother hss
purchased cattle and knows the prices
which he paid for them. lie says, too,
| th1t he knows the WelImen who dug the
wells, and knows the amount Of their
charges His brother was q thorough
"cowmsn," and knew to perfection the
details of MS business.
II there are any such charges against
| M. Campbell, his brother says, they are
on.y malicious prosecutions to eytort
| from him st a nominal price his interest
in the ranch; that. they are entirely
groundless and that his brother will be in
no way injured by any investigation that
may be made of his books or of his ac-
counts.
The telegram closes with "Campbell
lives in Wichita, ksn., and is said to
have accumulated 8 good deal of
property since he has been in
charge of the syndicate affairs" Mr..
NJ. G.. Campbell says that he as well
as his brother can give an account and q
very close one too, OF the money with
which all the purchases of property were
made and that they all show clearly and
conclusively that they are the proceeds OF
nc dishonesty or crookedness.
In conclusion Mr.. Campbell reiterated
that there was no possible grounds fol
the charge, and that it grew entirely out
OF the malicious prosecution of Mr.. Far
well, instituted for the sole purpose OIL
squeezing his brother out of the company
and at the same time to obtsin his inter